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Manual Focus on G5

 
ALarsh
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Feb 14, 2005 20:47 |  #1

Hi everyone,

I have a G5 and I have been happy with it for the year I have had it. I am now trying to learn more about it, expanding my cabilites with it. Now, my question is, Can you manually focus with the G5? If you can, could you inform me how to?

Thanks.

Edit: after fusting around with my camera, I think I have figured it out. You hit the MF button, correct? If this is right, any mods can delete this post.




  
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Feb 14, 2005 21:32 |  #2

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Feb 15, 2005 03:48 |  #3

U got it! well congratulation! hahaa.. but it surprise me that u only decided to explore further after a year later.. ;) well its better than never..

ALarsh wrote:
Hi everyone,

I have a G5 and I have been happy with it for the year I have had it. I am now trying to learn more about it, expanding my cabilites with it. Now, my question is, Can you manually focus with the G5? If you can, could you inform me how to?

Thanks.

Edit: after fusting around with my camera, I think I have figured it out. You hit the MF button, correct? If this is right, any mods can delete this post.




  
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Feb 15, 2005 08:35 as a reply to  @ Paladin70's post |  #4

Alarsh

About time you read your user manual.:rolleyes:




  
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Feb 15, 2005 15:34 as a reply to  @ Peloche's post |  #5

Peloche wrote:
Alarsh

About time you read your user manual.:rolleyes:

... if I can find it... I don't think I ever opened those books that you call a "manual". haha... I will go look for 'em.




  
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Feb 15, 2005 15:39 |  #6

No big deal.

Manual focus on the G series sucks, anyway.

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Feb 15, 2005 15:52 as a reply to  @ Andy_T's post |  #7

If canon incorporated a manual focus ring on the lens barrel, and the whole image adjusted focus not just some dorky looking half box on the lcd, then it would fab!


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Feb 17, 2005 00:54 as a reply to  @ Andy_T's post |  #8

Andythaler wrote:
No big deal.

Manual focus on the G series sucks, anyway.


Sure it's not the best feature on the G5...but I'd rather they included it,
I.ve found it useful in studio/macro settings. For me, one of the great strengths
of the G series is the wealth of options available to the photographer.....
am I taking this too seriously?

GO PICK ON SOMEONE ELSE'S CAMERA! :)


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Feb 17, 2005 02:01 |  #9

well, actually manul focus works quite good on my G3 also, is very halpful for macro's atleast ....


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Feb 17, 2005 05:14 |  #10

I like manual focus, but I tend to set the distance than move towards the subject rather than trying to dial it in on the fly.


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